Tag Archives: Salvia
Mexican Bush Sage
Mexican Bush Sage I’ve had a long time crush on the Mexican Bush Sage. It is one of those delightfully complex plants with a long narrow, textured, sage-green leaf with a striking silver underside. The flowers are long spikes of pubescent lavender, purple and white, tubular flowers that reach up to the sky in the …
Salvia Greggi “Mirage”, Deep Purple
Salvia Greggi “Mirage”, Deep Purple A Cultivar With Class True to the Texas native Salvia Greggi, the cultivar “Mirage” deep-purple is a show stopper with a profusion of blooms and evergreen leaves that keep the interest on it all year round. While there are a variety of colors in the cultivar such as pink, cream, …
Furman’s Red, Salvia Greggi (Autumn Sage)
Salvia is an easy care plant in general which makes them a favorite amongst gardeners. They are also very beautiful and prolific bloomers. Here are a few great reasons to try Furman’s Red, Salvia Greggi: 1) It’s a Pop of Color Red is impactful! I love the color red, to me it’s a neutral in our …
Red Flowers for the Central Texas Landscape
Red is my favorite color (along with green), and to me it is a neutral when it comes to going with just about anything. Red flowers in Central Texas are pretty rare compared to yellow, purple and orange, but they are worth seeking out if you love them as I do and I’ve compiled a …
Salvia Greggi (Autumn Sage)
Salvia is a super hardy Texas friendly family of plants, one of many that is part of the mint family. The Sage and Salvia family seem to cause some confusion as they are really the same plant. The Lamiaceae family of Sage is referred to as Sage for the medicinal herbaceous plants and referred to “Salvia” when ornamental …